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Pot dispensaries and fast food
by Eric Pierce
16 months ago | 2286 views | 2 2 comments | 8 8 recommendations | email to a friend | print
If any city is qualified to house medical marijuana dispensaries, it's Downey, argues Steve Lowery in a contribution to GreaterLongBeach.com.

The city that gave birth to Taco Bell and which is home to the oldest operating McDonald’s as well as Johnies, Pete’s Patio, El Taco, Uncle Henry’s, Guadalajara—I could on and on—seems like a natural fit. Downey couldn’t be any better situated for pot dispensaries if its motto was “Downey: Future, and Cool Ranch Doritos, Unlimited.”


The Planning Commission recommended a ban on pot dispensaries last week.
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westernaveaptowner
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September 16, 2010
Back in 1977 when I first indulged, I used to run through my stoned thinking mind and joke with teenage friends out loud and crack them up with the question,,,,"Dude, imagine a day some time in your life time when you can walk in and buy a bag of weed"!!! or a pack of Yesca 100's!!

Almost 35 years later, I can imagine a US/CA/Local Gov. that is proactive and learns from the past and from the free market. Let's legilize marijuana! Let's have a variety legal products that you can buy and pay tax on and drive the illegal trade out! Crime will go down! Were fueling the chaos in Mexico by buying thier product! That's not cool!!

If pot was grown on a large scale, I mean big, just like the fruits and veggies that are currently grown in the central valley for the entire World to buy and enjoy, can't you then see the result? A day when we have the State/ County/Local Books balanced, Really Great Schools and Community Social Programs, Sports Programs. How about more Music Programs in the Schools,,,How about Road Repair?? Healthcare??We need to keep the money this side of the boarder people!!

I imagine this could happen in my lifetime, exhale, I hope this not just stoned thinking!
Thunderchild
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September 08, 2010
@<@ He's got a point there!
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